- This word was found as a relationship tag on a fanfiction, and is generally used by those familiar with the LGBTQIA+ community. This word was created to discuss a specific type of relationship that was not exactly described by platonic, romantic, or sexual relationships.
Queerplatonic Relationship
adjective; compounding
A very intense and profound relationship between individuals Some of those asked understood this word slightly differently however; when asked, they responded that they thought of it as a relationship that was in the middle on the spectrum of platonic to romantic SIOBHANCROSSLIN. “On Queerplatonic Relationships, From Someone Who’s Actually In One,” August 5, 2017. https://siobhancrosslin.wordpress.com/2017/08/05/on-queerplatonic-relationships-from-someone-whos-actually-in-one/.
Etymology : A compound of “queerplatonic” and “relationship”. “Queerplatonic” in reference to anything other than a relationship is rarely used, if ever. “Queerplatonic” is a compound of “queer” and “platonic”. “Queer” is a word that is undergoing amelioration as it is being reclaimed by the LGBTQIA+ or GSRM community; it was in the past, and is likely still, used as a derogatory label for a member of the community. This may be linked to another meaning of the word “queer”, which is that it means strange or bizarre. Due to the pejorative use, not everyone in the community is comfortable with the word “queer” as a descriptor, and so must be used with discretion. However, other members of the community now use it as a label, an “umbrella term”. Sexuality and gender are fluid, so the word “queer” has changed in meaning to communicate that a person is not straight, heterosexual, or cisgender, without necessarily boxing themself into a specific orientation or gender.
Source : “I can write some sort of queerplatonic relationship” 11/7/2019 Context: Discussion of diversity of relationships in stories with friend, also as a tag on a story
Last modified: 19 December 2019